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Study Finds Unexpected Decadal Decline in Global Evapotranspiration, Links It to Moisture Limitation in Southern Hemisphere

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The soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa and South America, have been drying up in the past decade, according to the first major study of evapotranspiration on a global basis. —Beverly Law, a professor of global change forest science at Oregon State University.

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US Mapping Project Highlights Potential for Mineral Carbonation for CO2 Sequestration

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A map accompanying the report shows that most such rocks are found in and around coastal mountain ranges, with the greatest concentrations in California, Oregon and Washington, and along the Appalachians from New England to Alabama. Worldwide, other formations are scattered across Eurasia and Australia.

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Lockheed Martin and Ocean Power Technologies Developing Utility-Scale Wave Power System

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A second PB150 PowerBuoy is also planned to be ready for deployment in 2010 as the first of ten PowerBuoys at Reedsport, Oregon. OPT now has a range of power generation projects globally, including those in Oregon and Hawaii, USA; Scotland and Southwest England; Spain; Australia; and Japan. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Sonoma County Water Agency "Sparky" by Hymotion, May 2007, (Santa Rosa, CA), contact: sherwood@scwa.ca.gov Wisconsin Public Power Inc. Burbank Water and Power 2007 Prius by Energy CS, May 2007, (Burbank, CA). National Rural Electric Cooperative Association / Salem Electric PHEV Escape by Hybrids Plus , Sept 25, 2007, (Salem, Oregon).

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